Girijātmaja, Lenyadri

Gaṇeśa · Lenyadri, Pune · Maharashtra

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The only Aṣṭavināyaka inside a cave

⭐ Why it is famous

Carved into a Buddhist cave complex 307 steps up the hill, where Pārvatī is said to have done penance for a son.

The shrine occupies Cave 7 of a 1st–3rd century CE Buddhist group; the mūrti faces north and is worshipped in rock.

Nearest railway station

Talegaon (TGN) — 60 km

Nearest bus stand

Lenyadri bus stand — state transport buses stop here.

Nearest airport

Pune (PNQ) — 96 km

By road

Via Narayangaon on the Pune–Nashik highway, 5 km to the hill.

This temple does not publish a rate list. Darśan is free; ārcanā, abhiṣeka and other sevās are booked at the counter inside the temple on the day.

Places to see besides the temple — tap any one to open it in Google Maps.

Budget	Standard	Comfort
₹1,500	₹3,000	₹7,000

Indicative only — travel, stay and food, excluding shopping

Monsoon and winter mornings